supper

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sup·per | \ ˈsə-pər

Definition of supper

1a : the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday

b : a social affair featuring a supper especially : an evening social especially for raising funds a church supper

2 : the food served as a supper eat your supper

3 : a light meal served late in the evening

Examples of supper in a Sentence

I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers. It's almost time for supper. We took a walk after supper. I had too much wine at supper. He didn't come home for supper.

Recent Examples on the Web Traditionally, while Zach and I walk, my husband, Wyatt, and Zach’s husband, Jeramy, go fishing and work on preparing an elaborate supper for all of us to relish at the end of the day. — Joanna O'leary, Houston Chronicle, "How long walks connected me to Houston, my neighbors and myself," 12 Oct. 2020 On a recent Sunday afternoon during the Dallas Cowboys game, the word was already out in Park Cities and Bluffview, and the parking lot at Inwood Road and Lovers Lane saw a steady stream of customers picking up game day food or Sunday night supper. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, "Chef Kent Rathbun launches ‘rolling tailgate party,’ selling barbecue and steaks across Dallas," 7 Oct. 2020 Every Wednesday, families can collect a bag with five days' worth of meals, including breakfast, lunch, supper, fresh fruits and vegetables, and milk. — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, "Possible mold contamination: S.F. schools urge kids to toss turkey sandwiches into trash," 30 Sep. 2020 His hopeful gestures—brushing up a terrible old stained suit, making a courtly flourish with a bouquet of roses, taking his girl out to supper, returning a book—always go wrong, in some comically drastic way. — Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, "Sympathy for the Devil," 6 Oct. 2020 In that story, Martha, busy in the kitchen preparing Christ’s supper, is irritated by Mary’s failure to help. — Washington Post, "Side by side yet worlds apart," 30 Sep. 2020 The kohlrabi and sausage skillet supper that follows can be made with other vegetables as well. — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, "The flavors of fall: Beets and kohlrabi come to the table," 22 Sep. 2020 In the oven, a paella pan is perfect for roasting a whole chicken, potatoes, carrots and onions for a complete one-dish Sunday supper with the family. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Paul’s Cooking Tips: How to use a paella pan for biscuits, stir fry, roasting chicken and more," 26 Sep. 2020 Bavarian tavern snack: Some longtime Wisconsin taverns and supper clubs still offer patrons a free nibble of crackers and cheese, and the cheese spreads pay homage mostly to cheddar. — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Pomeranian-style Oktoberfest brings some little-known flavors - and history," 22 Sep. 2020

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